JOHANNESBURG, Feb 15 (Reuters) - South Africa sold 3.685 billion rand ($418

million) worth of three-month Treasury Bills at an average yield of 5.1 percent,

unchanged for eight straight weeks on Friday.

The bid-to-cover ratio rose to 1.7 from 1.4.

Auction date: 15-02-2013

Settlement date: 20-02-2013

Days 91 182 273 364

Amount received (R'bln) 6.307 6.9 2.14 1.55

Amount allotted (R'bln) 3.685 1.515 1.13 0.88

Bid-to-cover ratio 1.7 4.6 1.9 1.8

Avg discount rate (pct) 5.04 5.09 5.04 4.98

Average yield (pct) 5.1 5.22 5.24 5.24

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($1 = 8.8231 South African rand)

(Reporting by Xola Potelwa)

Keywords: SAFRICA TBILLS/

(xola.potelwa@thomsonreuters.com)(+27 11 775 3098)(Reuters Messaging: xola.potelwa.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

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